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I was able to check Bernard from off of my bucket list of guns-to-own-before-I-die. I have a few more to check off, so I'm not dead yet.
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07-13-2018, 06:30 PM
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Garry: please show us some more barrel. The rosettes seem much less prominent and that may be Bernard I.
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07-13-2018, 07:58 PM
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Thank Garry.
Does anyone have a Bernard C with other than a 'B' on the barrel flats?  Do the original order books specify Bernard, Bern 1, Bern 2??
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A Bernard Grade 3 lifter with 30" Barrels, The letter I have says Damascus barrels, but it has Bernard barrels plus the gold oval in the pistol grip normally found on higher grade guns, Ser# 34141
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Ah the C grade, quite the enigma. My C collection has Damascus, Bernard, Titanic and Acme barrels. It may be the only grade where 4 types of barrels were used.
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Thanks to all who have replied, and to Bill for starting this thread.
After staring at the (few) labeled sample segments and illustrations available until cross-eyed  , I believe Parker offered BOTH Bernard I and Bernard II barrels. IF there are very distinct "roses" in the pattern, I think we can safely call it Bernard II  The "rough forged tubes" were ordered matched, paired and wired together, and the pattern is difficult to read when "rough forged". Parker Bros. obviously knew what they were ordering, but the subtle differences in the batches supplied by the Belgian makers would not be unexpected. I could still be wrong, but have changed these documents to reflect that opinion https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...YvzD18i3c/edit http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/17227428 http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19025099
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